2015 Insurance Business America December issue (available for immediate download)

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COVER: Best of the Best

Insurance agents can’t do it alone. From technology solutions to legal advice, even the best independent agents need expert assistance to help their businesses hit their full potential. To spotlight the leaders in industries that help agents achieve their goals, IBA asked readers to tell us which companies and products they felt were the best of the best.

OTHER FEATURES:

Transforming Lloyd’s of LondonGlobal CEO Inga Beale talks about increasing diversity at Lloyd’s in both its capital base and workforce, as well as her outlook for the next 10 years.

Are the current CE-hour requirements enough?A proposal in Kansas to increase continuing education hours is creating controversy elsewhere in the country. Three industry leaders sound off on what’s necessary to be a good insurance agent.

Insurers under fireAs wildfires rage across the West Coast, an increasing number of insurance companies have canceled property insurance policies, driving risks into the surplus lines market.

Surety Bonds: Booming but misunderstoodAges-old surety pervades modern society, but the average person’s understanding of it is still stuck in the dark ages.

Does corporate volunteering really work?Does letting staff go out and volunteer one day a year really create value for the charity? There is a different approach to corporate volunteering out there – one that all parties can truly benefit from.